claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
good wife and wise mother
nice; likeable; desirable
yes and no; for and against
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
fringed iris (Iris japonica); Japanese iris
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
laughable; ridiculous; funny; comical
prejudice; bias; distorted view
belief; conviction; opinion
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
avoiding committing oneself; noncommittal
to rebuild; to reconstruct
timewise; temporal; chronal
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
military officer; naval officer
Britain and France; Anglo-French
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
lull; breathing spell; respite; remission (of an illness); becoming stable
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)